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Rome: Early Morning Small-Group Vatican Tour with Pickup

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Beat the crowds by visiting the Vatican in the early morning. Skip the line at the Vatican with VIP tickets and explore the stunning artwork on a guided tour with a maximum of 10 participants.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry.
  • Private tour
    Avoid crowds with an exclusive experience. (depends on selected option)
  • Free pickup
    A complimentary hotel pick-up service is offered.
  • Live guiding
    English (depends on selected option)
  • Duration
    3 hours
  • Includes
    • Hotel pickup with luxury transportation and English-speaking driver
    • Licensed tour guide
    • Special early-morning admission tickets
    • Headsets to hear the guide clearly if necessary
    • This tour doesn't include an inside visit of St. Peter's Basilica
    • Optional gratuities
    • Hotel drop-off
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Visit the Vatican early in the morning, before the crowds
  • Relax with free pick-up in luxury transportation from your Rome hotel
  • Skip the lines with special early-morning tickets
  • Listen to a semi-private tour guide, who will show you the best of the Vatican

Description

This tour allows you to enjoy an infinite number of masterpieces like Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and Raphael’s “School of Athens”. All this with absolute calm and peace without being stressed out by huge crowds pushing you around during normal visiting hours. Imagine walking through these magnificently adorned halls without the noise of hundreds of bustling tourists, and only 10% of the usual crowds present; It’s almost like having the place to yourself. This is an exclusive service that only a few tour operator companies are able to offer so don't waste time and enjoy the Vatican museums at their full splendor.

After the complimentary pick-up from your accommodation, you will skip the long lines, with your early morning admission ticket, and access directly the metal detector control. The tour will begin in a gorgeous panoramic terrace that offers a stunning view of St. Peter’s dome overlooking the Vatican gardens; a great spot for a family picture. Your private guide will then walk you through all the highlights of the museums which include masterpieces and artifacts from different cultures and civilizations.
You will visit the Pio Clementine museum where you will gasp at the length of the enormous Tapestry Hall, then, through the Hall of the painted maps, you will enter the Sistine Chapel whose impact in history, religion and visual arts has no equal in the world. During the Jubilee Year, the access from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's Basilica is closed. To visit the Basilica, you will need to return to the entrance and follow the Vatican Walls along Viale Vaticano, Via Leone IV, Piazza Risorgimento, Via di Porta Angelica, and Piazza San Pietro. From there, you can expect a queue of about 10 minutes. With your ID in hand, you will be able to enter and visit the Basilica on your own. The distance is approximately 1 km and takes about 20 minutes to walk.
The tour ends in St. Peter's square, where you will admire Bernini's colonnade and the stunning façade of the basilica. At last you will be able to go to the nearest taxi station or subway for transportation back to your hotel.

Good to know before you go
  • Wheelchair-friendly tours are available on request only in private option because their need to go in a specific itnerary different from the main one with lots of steps. Please inform the activity provider of any mobility requirements when booking
  • Remember that on Wednesday is not possible to enter the Basilica from Sistine Chapel due to the Papal audience. You will see the Basilica from outside
  • Last minute bookings made within 24 hours before the tour starts: Please contact the emergency number to be sure about the tour confirmation
  • This is a semi-private tour, meaning only an intimate group will participate;
  • This tour has max 10 participants;
  • - This tour doesn't include an inside visit of St. Peter's Basilica

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. What is a private tour?
Private tours offer more advantages and benefits than regular tours. You will have your own private guide for the duration of the tour. You can also customize the itinerary to your specific interests and needs.
5. What is a free pickup?
When a tour company offers free pickup, it means that they will pick you up from your hotel or other designated location at no charge. When making a reservation, you can specify your pickup location.
6. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    12-99 years
  • Children
    4-11 years
  • Infants
    0-3 years
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